How to Get Rid of Body Odor
July 8, 2009
Avoid Body Odor
Body odor is something that makes you embarrassed in a crowd. Body odor can arise due to many reasons like fungal infection, kidney disorders, liver diseases etc.
It can also be due to the medicines and the diet you take. Zinc deficiency, presence of toxins in the blood, consumption of alcohol, smoking habit etc also contributes to body odor. Excessive sweating results in the growth of bacteria and this also causes body odor.
Home Remedies to get rid of Body Odor
Water
If you are worried about the body odor then first thing you have to do is drink a lot of water and it will help to flush a good amount of toxins present in the body. Thus you can avoid your body odor to an extent. Also take at least three baths per day during summer and two baths in other seasons. You can also keep your self immersed in a tub containing two glass tomato juices for 15 minutes.
Baking Soda
Apply a little baking soda in the under arms and this will kill the bacteria present in the under arms and it also helps you to absorb most of the sweat forming in the under arms.
Wheat Grass
Wheat grass is found to have good effect on the body odor. Take one glass of water containing 500 mg wheat grass in empty stomach and the chlorophyll present in it will help you can reduce your body odor.
Vinegar
You can apply some white vinegar or apple cider vinegar on your arm pit and also on your legs. This will help you to remain odor less through out the entire day.
Potato
You can rub a freshly cut potato on your under arms and wash it only when it dries out. This will keep you fresh through out the day.
Essential oil
Apply a little essential oil on the under arms or areas prone to sweating. You can use rosemary oil. Tea tree oil etc and the anti bacterial ingredients present in these essential oils will keep the bacteria away from your body.
Food
In order to reduce body odor you have to avoid the intake of hydrogenated oil, red meat, alcohol, refined sugar, caffeine, while flour, garlic, cumin etc. Instead of such thing you have to take foods that are rich in fibers like fresh fruits, leafy vegetables, raw nuts, whole grains, soy products, sprouts etc.
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